Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by dust particles. Symptoms include breathing difficulty and a cough. It can result from exposure to coal dust, asbestos particles, and cotton dust. It is considered an occupational risk. Complications include tu…
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that, in many cases, results from exposure to asbestos.
Malignant pleural mesothelioma shows a promising response to treatment with the antibody drug pembrolizumab, which is used to treat other cancers.
Researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital have discovered a new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital have discovered a new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Court of Appeal rules entitlement to proportional compensation from as low as 2.3%.
Court of Appeal rules entitlement to proportional compensation from as low as 2.3%.
Although surgery can prolong the lives of patients with an aggressive type of cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma, many patients avoid the operation for fear it will degrade their quality…
Although surgery can prolong the lives of patients with an aggressive type of cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma, many patients avoid the operation for fear it will degrade their quality…
Immunotherapy with a live bacterium combined with chemotherapy demonstrated more than 90% disease control and 59% response rate in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), according to…
Immunotherapy with a live bacterium combined with chemotherapy demonstrated more than 90% disease control and 59% response rate in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), according to…
A new study shows that HOX genes are significantly disrupted in malignant mesothelioma, and targeting them with a drug called HXR9 stopped tumors of the cancer growing in mice.
A new study shows that HOX genes are significantly disrupted in malignant mesothelioma, and targeting them with a drug called HXR9 stopped tumors of the cancer growing in mice.
A new study shows that HOX genes are significantly disrupted in malignant mesothelioma, and targeting them with a drug called HXR9 stopped tumors of the cancer growing in mice.
A genomic analysis of over 200 mesothelioma tumors uncovers previously unknown mutations – some of which arise in other cancers and may be treatable with existing drugs.